Measuring Lengths: Interactive Quizzes and Practice for Year 1 Maths

Question 1

The pencil is shorter than the ruler. The ruler is shorter than the book. Which object is the longest?

Accepted Answer

The book

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The pencil

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The ruler

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We can't tell

Question 2

Which of these is NOT a good way to measure length?

Accepted Answer

Using a weight scale

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Using a ruler

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Using a tape measure

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Using a piece of paper

Question 3

Which of these objects is the longest?

Accepted Answer

A ruler

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A pencil

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A crayon

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A book

Question 4

What is the best way to measure the length of a long and bendy path?

Accepted Answer

Using a long piece of string

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Using a ruler

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Using a measuring tape

Question 5

Which of these is NOT a good way to measure the length of a table?

Accepted Answer

Using your fingers

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Using a ruler

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Using a piece of string

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Using a book

Question 6

Look at the lines. Which line is shorter?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

What's the correct way to measure the length of a book?

Accepted Answer

Put the book on top of a ruler and measure the length from one end to the other.

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Put the book beside a ruler and count the number of dots.

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Measure the length of the book with a string and then measure the length of the string.

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Just guess the length of the book.

Question 8

Which of these things involves measuring length?

Accepted Answer

Building a house

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Making a cake

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Playing soccer

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Reading a book

Question 9

What's the best way to measure a curved line?

Accepted Answer

Use a string

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Use a ruler

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Use a measuring tape

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Just guess the length

Question 10

Which of these lengths is the biggest?

Accepted Answer

25 cm

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10 cm

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15 cm

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20 cm

Question 11

What's the best tool to measure the length of a car?

Accepted Answer

Tape measure

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Pencil

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Ruler

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Measuring stick

Question 12

How many centimetres are in 1 metre?

Accepted Answer

100 cm

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50 cm

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75 cm

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125 cm

Question 13

Which of these is the longest?

Accepted Answer

A ruler

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A pencil

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A book

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A crayon

Question 14

My desk is 12 paperclips long. My friend's desk is 2 paperclips longer. How long is my friend's desk?

Accepted Answer

14 paperclips

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10 paperclips

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16 paperclips

Question 15

Imagine you have a ribbon that's as long as your arm. If you cut it in half, how long will each piece be?

Accepted Answer

Half as long as your arm

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The same length as your arm

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Twice as long as your arm

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A quarter as long as your arm

Question 16

Which is the most accurate way to measure the length of a line?

Accepted Answer

Use a ruler

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Use a protractor

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Use a tape measure

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Use a piece of string

Question 17

Which line is the longest?

Accepted Answer

The line with 5 cubes

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The line with 4 cubes

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The line with 3 cubes

Question 18

Which line is the shortest?

Accepted Answer

The line with 2 cubes

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The line with 5 cubes

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The line with 3 cubes

Question 19

What could you use to measure a caterpillar?

Accepted Answer

A paperclip

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A measuring tape

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A ruler

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A yardstick

Question 20

You want to make a block tower as tall as a pencil. How many blocks will you need?

Accepted Answer

It depends on how big the blocks are.

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3 blocks

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5 blocks

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7 blocks

Question 21

Which is longer, a pencil or a pen?

Accepted Answer

It depends on the pencil and the pen.

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They are the same length.

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A pencil

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A pen

Question 22

You measured a book with a paperclip. Then you measured the same book with a crayon. Would you get the same number?

Accepted Answer

No, because a paperclip and a crayon are different sizes.

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Yes, because it's the same book.

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Maybe, depending on the book.

Question 23

Ribbon A is 4 paperclips long. Ribbon B is 3 paperclips long. Which ribbon is longer?

Accepted Answer

Ribbon A is longer.

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It's impossible to tell.

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Ribbon B is longer.

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They are the same length.

Question 24

Sarah wants to measure the length of her book. Which of these would be the BEST object to use?

Accepted Answer

A row of paperclips

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A big pillow

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A glass of water

Question 25

Tom measured his desk using pencils. He used 6 pencils laid end to end. Is his desk longer than, shorter than, or the same length as 6 pencils?

Accepted Answer

The same length as

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Shorter than

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Longer than

Question 26

Which of these objects is the SHORTEST?

Accepted Answer

A crayon

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A school bus

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A teacher's table

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A classroom door

Question 27

Ben wants to measure the length of his toy car. He only has building blocks. How should he arrange the blocks to measure the car?

Accepted Answer

Line them up end to end along the car's length.

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Stack the blocks on top of the car.

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Scatter the blocks around the car.

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Hold one block next to the car.

Question 28

If you measure the length of the classroom using your shoes, and then measure it using your friend's smaller shoes, what will happen?

Accepted Answer

You will need more of your friend's shoes.

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You will need the same number of both shoes.

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You will need fewer of your friend's shoes.

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We can't measure with shoes.

Question 29

Look at the picture. About how many paperclips long is the pencil?

Accepted Answer

3

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10

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1

Answer

20

Question 30

Which of these is NOT a good way to measure the length of a table?

Accepted Answer

Counting how many times you can jump over it

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Placing building blocks in a line along the table

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Using your handspan to measure across the table

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Laying crayons end to end across the table

Question 31

Mia wants to compare the height of two towers she built with blocks. Tower A is 5 blocks tall, and Tower B is 3 blocks tall. Which tower is taller?

Accepted Answer

Tower A

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They are the same height

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We can't tell

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Tower B

Question 32

Sam measured the length of his toy car using LEGO bricks. He then measured the length of his toy train using the same LEGO bricks.  Why is it helpful to use the same LEGO bricks for both?

Accepted Answer

It helps us compare the lengths of the car and train fairly.

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It makes the toys look more colorful.

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It's more fun to measure with LEGO bricks.

Question 33

Which object is the **longest**?

Accepted Answer

A pencil

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A rubber band

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A paperclip

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A button

Question 34

How many paperclips long is the blue ribbon?

Accepted Answer

Four

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Two

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Five

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Three

Question 35

Which line is **longer**?

Accepted Answer

Line B

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Both are the same length

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Cannot tell

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Line A

Question 36

Arrange these objects from **shortest to longest**: pencil, crayon, ruler

Accepted Answer

Crayon, pencil, ruler

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Crayon, ruler, pencil

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Pencil, crayon, ruler

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Ruler, pencil, crayon

Question 37

Estimate the length of the table using your hand span. How many hand spans long is the table?

Accepted Answer

Three

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One

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Two

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Four

Question 38

Which is the best object to use to measure the length of a classroom?

Accepted Answer

A measuring tape

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A pencil

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A shoe

Question 39

What is the length of the pencil in paperclips?

Accepted Answer

5 paperclips

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4 paperclips

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6 paperclips

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3 paperclips